stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
surroundings; circumference
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
Colosseum (amphitheatre in Rome)
convenient; handy; useful
chin; jaw; gills; branchia
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
entrance; entering; admission; admittance
muscles and bones; body build; physique; cartilage
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
six (long cylindrical things)
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
malice; ill will; bad air; noxious vapour; miasma
Araneus ventricosus (species of orb-weaving spider)
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
drawcard; attractive program; good match; good game
chances of winning (a bet); odds
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie
(clenched) fist; knuckles
bell pepper (esp. green); green pepper; sweet pepper; capsicum
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
both sides (on the left and right); both neighbours
before the end of this year
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
the New Year begins; the New Year starts; to end (e.g. apprenticeship, service)